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culling

[kuhl-ing] / ˈkʌl ɪŋ /






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I had finally finished culling my desk’s contents the day before, after a year of going through it drawer-by-drawer, a few minutes at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

The culling of farm animals in Northern Ireland is strictly regulated by Daera under specific laws.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

“I always think, like the song, about cleaning it up or at least culling it so I could get all the records off the floor and onto the shelves.”

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

According to Shanker, limited culling may sometimes discourage wild animals from entering human-dominated areas more effectively than several other approaches currently in use.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

My father took a few days off to shoot duck, and then put the culling board back on the Portia Sue and headed out for oysters.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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